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Pay or face disaster: UN Chief
Geneva [Switzerland], November 13: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP29 summit on Tuesday to "pay...
New UK target for 81% emissions cut by...
London [UK], November 13: The UK Prime Minister says Britain will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035.
Netanyahu approved pager attacks against Hezbollah
Jerusalem [Israel], November 13: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved pager attacks that dealt a deadly blow to the Iran-backed...
Trump taps Stefanik to be UN Ambassador
New York [US], November 13: Donald Trump has chosen Republican Representative Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the...
15 inmates killed in Ecuador prison fight
Quito [Ecuador], November 13: At least 15 inmates have been killed and 14 more injured in a fight at a...
Moldova formally protests alleged Russian election meddling
Chisinau [Moldova], November 13: Moldova has handed a note of protest to the Russian ambassador to Chisinau over alleged interference...
Drone attack causes fire in fuel depot in...
Moscow [Russia]/Kiev [Ukraine], November 13: A fire broke out in a fuel depot in Stary Oskol, a city in the...
President-elect Trump lining up Marco Rubio and Kristi...
Washington [US], November 13: Two Florida lawmakers known for their tough stances towards China are in the running for senior...
Germany set for early elections on Feb 23...
Berlin [Germany], November 13: Germany is set to head to the polls on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor...
Opposition alliance wins all 60 seats as Mauritius...
Port Louis [Mauritius], November 13: The opposition Alliance of Change in Mauritius has won all 60 seats up for grabs...
At least 35 killed after car ploughs into...
Beijing [China], November 13: At least 35 people have been killed and 43 more injured after a man drove into...
North Korea signs off on military cooperation treaty...
Seoul [South Korea], November 13: North Korea has signed off a treaty with Russia calling for a "comprehensive strategic partnership,"...
New Zealand government apologizes to survivors of abuse...
Wellington [New Zealand], November 13: The New Zealand government on Tuesday formally apologized to those who were abused in the...
Pakistan introduces new smog measures
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 13: Pakistani has introduced new measures to control toxic smog after a United Nations' warning that more...
Spain faces more rain as search continues for...
Madrid [Spain], November 13: Spain's national weather service issued renewed storm warnings for much of the country for Tuesday to...
Anti-corruption rally held against Serbian govt after accident
Belgrade [Serbia], November 13: Thousands of people took to the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade on Monday evening, media...
International Criminal Court prosecutor under investigation
Hague [Netherlands], November 12: ICC National Council of State Parties chair Paivi Kaukoranta said an external investigation into Mr Khan...
Global Summit of Religious Leaders concludes in Baku
Baku [Azerbaijan], November 12: The Global Summit of Religious Leaders concluded today as part of the 29th session of the...
Scientists uncover a misunderstanding about Uranus
New York [US], November 12: In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the...
Finland dismisses 'Finlandisation' model for Ukraine
Helsinki [Finland], November 12: Forcing neutrality onto Ukraine will not bring about a peaceful solution to the crisis with Russia,...
Japan PM Ishiba survives parliament vote
Tokyo [Japan], November 12: Japanese lawmakers voted for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader.
Church of England leader Welby urged to quit...
London [UK], November 12: Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the global Anglican church, faced mounting...
North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia
Pyongyang [North Korea], November 12: North Korea has ratified a mutual defence treaty with Russia signed by the two countries'...
Pacific nations don't want 'boomerang aid' for climate
Sydney [Australia], November 12: Facing physical and ecological threats, Pacific Island experts are demanding their experience and history is better...
Ukraine rushes to reinforce east amid Russian advances
Kiev [Ukraine], November 12: Ukraine says its hard-pressed military is battling 50,000 troops inside Russia's Kursk region while also scrambling...
Haiti to replace prime minister as security crisis...
New York [US], November 12: Haiti will name entrepreneur and former senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aime to replace Prime Minister...
Trump announces immigration hardliner Thomas D Homan as...
Washington [US], November 12: US president-elect Donald Trump has named immigration hardliner Thomas D Homan as his administration's "border czar"...